VW and BMW fined €875m by EU for limiting emission technology

The European Commission said three German carmakers breached EU competition rules by colluding on emission cleaning for new passenger diesel cars

European competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager. File picture: Sam Boal

The European Commission said three German carmakers breached EU competition rules by restricting competition in emission cleaning for new passenger diesel cars, fining BMW and the Volkswagen group a total of €875m. 

The EU executive said the trio had colluded on technical development in the area of nitrogen oxide cleaning, but Daimler was not fined because it revealed the existence of the cartel.